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waves crash on the shore at New Brighton as, across the Mersey, the Tasmanian-built Isle of Man ferry, Manannan - renamed in 2008 after Manann[sz]n mac Lir, the Celtic god of the sea - prepares to leave port Purchase: www.

Incidentally, apart from the kipper curers and the nearby chocolate and ice cream producers, Peel has other attractions including the award-winning House of Manannan, where the island's Viking and seafaring heritage is traced in a series of interactive displays.

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